Board of Directors

The Make-A-Wish Foundation^® of Nebraska Board of Directors helps chart the Foundation’s course. They contribute a vast array of experience and skills that helps maintain our status as the nation’s largest wish-granting organization.

As a whole, the board determines the Foundation’s mission and vision. It selects, evaluates and supports the president and chief executive officer. The board also protects the Foundation’s assets, enhances its public standing, ensures accountability, maintains legal integrity and assesses its own performance. 

CHAIRMAN
Bob Leavitt
General Service Bureau, Inc.

VICE-CHAIR
Ben Titus
First National Bank

TREASURER
Jeff Rezac
Great Western Bank

SECRETARY
Eric Weber
Westside Community Schools

IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Jim Eggleston
State Senator

DIRECTORS

Kim Dinsdale
Grand Island, NE

Bill Dugan
Lattin-Dugan-Cahmbers Funeral Home
Fremont, NE

Scott Dye
Baird Holm

Deb Fenton
FBI, retired

Michael J. King
Travel & Transport, Inc.

Dr. Rod Markin
UNMC

Michele Martin
Liasion/Omaha Friends CouncilDavid J. Myers
Lincoln Public Schools, retired

Lincoln Public Schools, retiredJulia Plucker
Julia Plucker Attorney

Sarah Pillen
Pillen Family Farms
Columbus, NE

Thompson H. Rogers
Affiliated Companies

Heidi Schneiderman
Arbonne

Terry Schutte
Wells Fargo
Lincoln, NE

Jim Smith
State Legislator

Jayne Westering
Grand Island, NE

Amy Worley
Liaison/Kearney Friends Council

Linda Younes
Kearney, NE

Brigette Young
Make-A-Wish Nebraska

ADVISORY COUNCIL

CHAIRMAN
Harlan Falk
Great Western Bank

Bob Egermeyer
Fun Services

Gary Gates
OPPD

Ted Hubbard
Hubbard Family Foundation

David Kirkwood
Tenaska

Dr. Jim Manion
Creighton University

Mike McMeekin
Lamp Rynearson

Anthony Messineo
Val Limited

Trey Mytty
Omaha Truck Center, Inc.

Gary Perkins
Children’s Hospital

Mike Williams
Williams Deras & Associates